NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Which type of firewall reads the packet information and makes decisions based on the contents of each individual packet?
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Packet Filters
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Application-Level Firewall
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Stateful Firewall
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This type of firewall decides whether to accept or deny individual packets, based on examining fields in the packet’s IP and protocol headers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virtual firewalls The firewall is situated between the VMs and the hypervisor that provides the virtualization layer and inspects traffic at the network layer to determine whether to allow or block packets based on a set of predefined rules.
Detailed explanation-3: -Host-Based Firewalls Host-based firewalls monitor and control the inbound and outbound network traffic of an individual device on which they are installed.
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